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Militant X 1 said:
Sure. I was born in N.J. but raised in both New Jersey and New York (my Dad moved us around a whole lot between the two states) for the majority of my pre-teen years. As a young man, I've always loved the "pinstripes" of the New York Yankees along with their iconic players (back then in the '70s) such as Reggie Jackson, Thurmond Munsen, Bucky Dent, Lou Piniella, etc. And who could forget our manager and owner; Billy Martin and George Steinbrenner? As far as the Knicks or the Nets? I'm not a huge basketball fan (that's my son). As far as the NFL and my selection of the Ravens and not the NY Giants or NY Jets? Well, I use to live down the street from where the Jets practiced at Hofstra University. Never liked them but loved the NY Giants with L.T. etc. However, my mother moved us away from NY down to her home area in Mississippi. After H.S. graduation I joined the Army and then went to Germany and then Texas. I got out in Texas where I became a Cowboys fan for a few years....the lean years when they were 1-15 and then when they won their Superbowls in the '90s. But, there was a college team that caught my eye. The Miami Hurricanes! Man, they were flashy but good and I loved it! That's where I first saw Raymond Anthony Lewis. I watched that young cat and was very impressed with his heart and passion for the game. I waited to see where he would be drafted in '96 to follow his career and to support that team. The newly established BALTIMORE RAVENS! So, I've been on board with the Ravens since then because of Ray. I must admit though that my heart was torn when the Ravens faced the Giants in the Superbowl in 2000. Glad we won of course but, that is as far as my allegiance to the city of Baltimore goes. When it comes to MLB there is only ONE TEAM that will forever have my heart:
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When did you live down the street from Hofstra University. That is my alma mater.
 
RavensMania said:
When did you live down the street from Hofstra University. That is my alma mater.
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Way back in the late '70s to early '80s during my early teen years. We left Hempstead, Long Island for Mississippi roughly around '81 or so.
 
Why the fuck does Dexter Lawrence have more sacks than Oweh
RavensMania said:
sacks are nice, but it's not all about sacks. Coming into this game Dexter Lawrence had 15 pressures and Oweh had 17. Currently it's Oweh on the edge and that's it.
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I would also bet that Oweh snap count is significantly higher.
 
RavensMania said:
I was at Hofstra from 85-89. Thought I may have seen Mili etched into a couple of trees along Hempstead Turnpike and a couple seats at Nassau Coliseum.
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Naw! I was gone down South a few years by then. But, I know about those trees quite well and I was able to get on the field a few times as a youngster to pick up the Jets players' leftover knee and elbow pads. That was an exciting time for me and my friends back in the day.

Did the Jets still practice there while you attended Hofstra University?
 
Militant X 1 said:
Naw! I was gone down South a few years by then. But, I know about those trees quite well and I was able to get on the field a few times as a youngster to pick up the Jets players' leftover knee and elbow pads. That was an exciting time for me and my friends back in the day.

Did the Jets still practice there while you attended Hofstra University?
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Jets used to pay for those football field for the Hofstra Flying Dutchman. So pissed they stopped practicing there, because that was the downfall of that football program.
 
RavensMania said:
Jets used to pay for those football field for the Hofstra Flying Dutchman. So pissed they stopped practicing there, because that was the downfall of that football program.
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I see. A few years ago, I took my wife to Hempstead and showed her my old house. Then, I rolled her down the street to show her Hofstra University and I took her over to Uniondale to Roosevelt Field to show her where I use to hang out at the mall as a kid. :cool:
 
Militant X 1 said:
I see. A few years ago, I took my wife to Hempstead and showed her my old house. Then, I rolled her down the street to show her Hofstra University and I took her over to Uniondale to Roosevelt Field to show her where I use to hang out at the mall as a kid. :cool:
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loved Roosevelt Field and the Colony Diner and Thomas's Diner
 
How does this bitch ass ref still have a job

 
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